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CYBER INSIGHTS: Thursday 13 June 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Thursday  13 June 2024 at 07:00 CET

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist,
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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – My Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1).  European Banks Vulnerability 2). Microsoft Rethinks Recall 3). GDPR Explained

1). THREAT INTEL: EUROPEAN BANKS VULNERABLE – OcCGs (Organised Cybercrime Groups) are targeting the European Banking & Finance Sector with Phishing Crimeware-as-a-Service which hackers can buy from the Dark Web for as little as €120 a month according to researchers at Global Cyber Intelligence Firm ReSecurity. The Research team identified the phishing kit which they have named V3B has been operational since March last year (2023) V3B enables hackers to deploy both social-engineering and spoofing tactics by identifying themselves as bona-fide banks and Financial Institutions …

2). MICROSOFT RETHINKS AI POWERED RECALL: Microsoft announced last Friday (07/06/24)  that it is disabling their controversial AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered RECALL feature. Recall was designed to act as an “explorable visual timeline” capturing screenshots of users screens every five seconds which were to parse relevant surface information. Widely criticized by Cybersecurity professionals, the recorded information could include sensitive information including documents, emails & messages that may have already been expunged from users systems …

3). WHAT IS GDPR? – Unlocking GDPR: To assist our readers and members navigate the GDPR Minefield – A Comprehensive Guide to Data Protection Regulations. The GDPR is a data privacy regulation from Europe that grants rights to individuals in the EU/EEA over how their personal information gets processed, irrespective of whether the processing occurs online or offline, with a specific focus on SMEs and Small Businesses.

ABOUT IAIN FRASER – I am a Gibraltar based, Accredited Journalist, (*NUJ, IFJ & ONA) Authority Writer,  Commentator & Publisher of CYBERinsights and cover all aspects of Cybersecurity [Awareness, Threat Management, Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation] and report throughout Europe & the UK

In addition to Cybersecurity, I also cover the sectors where I have either operational experience or subject matter expert knowledge including: Geopolitics, Defence Technology, AI & National Security and contribute to a broad range of European facing news channels, blogs and digital magazines as either Guest Feature Writer, Columnist or Consultant Editor.

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